Famous Deaths In 1591

Jan 07 In the year 1591 jacobus de Kerle, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 59  

Jan 19 Edmond Auger, French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about 60 on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history.  

May 15 Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of czar Ivan IV, murdered at 9 died on this day in history.  

May 17 On this day in history jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at 51  

Jun 21 Aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies in the year 1591.  

Jul 02 In the year 1591 death of vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520)  

Jul 18 Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 in the year 1591.  

Aug 23 In the year 1591 luis de Leon, scholar/poet, dies  

Sep 12 On this day in history richard Grenville, vice-admiral (Roanoke) dies in battle at 49  

Oct 16 Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Italian Pope, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Nov 20 In the year 1591 death of christopher Hatton, English politician (b. 1540)  

Dec 14 Juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 30 Innocent IX, [Giovanni Facchinetti], Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at 72 in the year 1591.  

Jan 11 Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, English Civil War general (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 12 José Ribera, Spanish painter (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 25 Friedrich von Spee, German writer (d. 1635) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 15 Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.  

May 26 Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 16 On this day in history birth of joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist (d. 1655)  

Aug 24 In the year 1591 birth of robert Herrick, England, poet (Gather ye rosebuds) (baptized)  

Sep 08 On this day in history birth of jacqueline M A de Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess